Frank cbiest



f. UHItS I.

WAUUNG. TOY. APPLICATION men DEC.I2. mu.

Patented July 29, 1919.

INVENTOR Z0 Mn); driest? UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MK GBIEBT, 01 SHARPSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

WALKING TOY.

1918, and'Juliy 16, 1918, respectively, and

seeks to pro'vi in connection'with the sim-, ple and inexpensive toy representation of a doll, bird, dog or slmllar animal, fowl or -1uanikin of different st les, a means for turning the head thereo from side to side and in such toys so constructed as to provide for turning of the head and simultaneous we ging of the tail.

- ihis operation is performed by simple and inexpenswe mechanism operated from and in connection with the mechanism utilized in n? previous, above mentioned patents, for e ecting the automatic walking of the toy as it is pulled over the floor and is so constructed and applied that it is practically impossible fora child to break the same or render it inoperative'by the ordinary rough treatment to which all toys, more or less, are subjected.

Should the device by any extreme usa e be rendered inoperative, the construction 0 the same is such that anyone, even though their knowledge of tools is very limited, may readily and without expense supply a substitute for the broken part and t ereby give new life to the toy.

With other objects in view that will hereinafter appear, my invention embodies certain improved features of construction and novel arrangement of parts, all of which will be described in detail, specificall pointed out in the appended claimsand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a rear perspective view of a skeleton or manikin which, when finished, may be the toy representation of a monkey or like u standing animal.

Fi 2 15 a detall cross section taken substantially on the line 2-2 on Fig. 3 and illustrates the ap lication of the invention to a dog or other our legged animal.

Fig. 3 is a side view and part section and illustrates the invention as applied to a dog or similar quadruped and clearly shows the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 12, 181'. fill X0, 206,454.

Patented July 29, 1919.

connection of the parts to affect thesimultaneous walking, head turning and tail wagging operations.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view, parts separated, of the mechanism which constitutes the improved features of my invention.

In the drawings in which like numerals indicate like parts in all the figures, 1 represents a body which may be that of a monkey or similar animal and includes the usual head 2, shoulders 3 and arms 4. The legs 5 which operate to represent and effect the walking 0 the toy, are operated by pushing or ulllng the toy across the floor or table an the alternate movement of the legs is effected by a rocker arm 6 pivoted, as at 7, to the lower portion of the body.

All of this construction, which works to effect the walkin of the toy is the subject matter of my a orementioned patents and forms, per are, no part of this present application, except that which is found necessary to make the present invention practical.

The rocker arm 6 includes a squared socket 60 to take onto the squared lower end 26 of the head operating shaft '20 and the same is positive] held thereto and against being ulled t rough the top by a screw and was er connection 8, an aperture 28 being provided in the lower end of the said shaft therefor.

The shaft 20 extends upward through the bore '10 in the body 1 and is, in any suitable manner, permanently fixed in the socket 21 provided therefor in the movable head 2.

This 'head connection may consist of a round shaft end glued or otherwise fixed in a round socket or a squared head end wedged or otherwise fixed in a square socket.

Ailixed into a threaded socket 61 provided therefor in the rocker arm 6 is a tail member 9 adapted to rock therewith.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that, when the rocker arm operates to effect the step by ste movements of the legs in walking, it roc or rather wags the tail of the animal and, by connection through the shaft 20 with the head,.operates to simultaneously rock said head.

This rocking of head and wagging of tail goes on so long as the toy is pushed or pulled across the floor or table and it is readily understood that, when such action ceasesithei rocker arm comes to rest and consetfluent y also the mechanism operative there- In the case of a toyhep'iesenting animals of the quadruped family, the head is rocked or oscillated by the rocker arm 0 crating the fore legs while the wagging 'o the tail 1s accomplished by the rocker arm operating the rear legs. In this case, the rear roclter arm operates a short shaft 11, loosely mount ed in 'a bore 11', and whose upper squared end 12 is fitted into a socket in a tail member 13, sidewise movable in a cut out portion 14 provided therefor in the body 1.

In the case of representations of animals of the biped family, the head and tail of the toy being operated by the same rocker member, oscillate in the same Way, that is on'the same line through theeenter of the figure, While in the case of the representation of quadrupeds, the rocker arms being separate for the fore and rear legs and connected by cross rods 15 to make them rock in opposite direction with relation to each other, if the head is turned to'the left (indieating a step forward with the right fore leg), the tail member will rock to the left also, since the particular cross arm 15 connectmg with the right side of the fore rocker connects with the left side of the rear rocker arm, thereby rocking the same in a diflerent direction with respect to the other. Thus in the case of quadruped toys, the head and tail rock to the same side alternately and not in the same line through the body, as in the case of biped representations;

hat I claim is:

1. A toy embodying a pair of legs adapted to frictionally engage a base and so connected to the body as to permit the forward and backward swinging thereof, a rocking device mounted on the body and havingil'ifsoppbsifie end hbhl in en ment with t e legs, whereby as the body is rawn along, the oscillation of the said device operates to swing the legs oppositely, and mechanism connected to the said too ing device to fsimiiltaneously cause the oscillation of another member of the toy.

2. A' walking toy embodying a pair of legs adapted to frictionally engage a base and so connected to the body as to ermit the forward and backward swing t ereof, the said body including a head and a tail member, a rocking device mounted on the body and havin its opposite ends held in engagement wit the legs, whereby, as the ha y isdrawn along and the movement of alternate ones of the legs is retarded by reason of frictional contact with thebase, the oscillation of the said device operates to swing the other leg oppositely, and mechanism connected to'the said rocking device to simultaneously cause the oscillation of the head and tail member, as the legs assume the walking action. 7 a

3. A walking my that includes a body having head and tail members, a pair of legs adapted to'frictionally en age a base and pivotally connected to the body to swing backward and forward relatively to the said body and adagted to projectvin the walking direction of t e toy, means cooperating'with the body and the legs for imparting a reverse movement to one leg as another leg moves forward, as the body is pulled forwardly or backwardly, and devices connected with the means that impart reverse movement to the legs for eflectin movement of the head and the tail mem er.

FRANK GRIEST. 

